Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30
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Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
- 116g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Released February 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
- Released July 2013
Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Overview
The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3000 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S3000 matches up against the TX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3000 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S3000 over the Sony TX30
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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Nikon S3000
TX30 | S3000 | |||
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Released | July 2013 | February 2010 | Newer by 42 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3.3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon S3000 and Sony TX30
S3000 | TX30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S3000 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
Examine the Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S3000 against the TX30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3000 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3000 and TX30.
All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony TX30 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S3000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Nikon S3000 vs Sony TX30 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix S3000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Released | 2010-02-03 | 2013-07-26 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 27-108mm (4.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.2-5.9 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 8cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3.3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | OLED monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 116g (0.26 lb) | 141g (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | EN-EL10 | - |
Self timer | Yes | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | - |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $150 | $230 |